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ALDI to open new store in Moate as it marks fifth store in Westmeath
Posted on: 21 Oct 2026
ALDI Ireland（https://www.aldi.ie/） has announced it will open its new store in Moate later this month, marking the retailer’s 168th store across the country making the good life affordable for all. The new €8 million Moate store will be ALDI’s fifth store in Westmeath and will create 30 new permanent jobs locally when it opens on Thursday, 29th October.
The new ALDI Moate Store
Located on Athlone Road, the new store is one of five ALDI stores across Westmeath, bringing the retailer’s total investment in the county to date to more than €33.3 million. ALDI now employs more than 100 people in the county and has welcomed over 1.8 million customers to its Westmeath stores in 2025 alone.
The new 1,171 sqm store in Moate features ALDI’s award-winning Project Fresh layout, with wide aisles and hi-spec fixtures and fittings. ALDI shoppers will have access to 116 car parking spaces, including 4 electric vehicle charging spaces. The new store will also feature 5 self-service checkouts to make shopping even more efficient and enjoyable for shoppers and an in-store bakery.
Meet Fiona Smith, the Westmeath Native Set to Lead the New ALDI Moate Store
Store Manager, Fiona Smith brings over 14 years of ALDI retail experience to the new Moate store. A Co. Westmeath native originally from Rochfortbridge and living in Athlone for over 25 years, Fiona began her career with ALDI in 2012 as an Assistant Store Manager. Having developed her skills across ALDI stores in both Athlone and Tullamore, she was appointed Store Manager in 2022 and is now taking the reins at Westmeath’s newest ALDI location.
“Being a Westmeath native, I am genuinely thrilled to be leading the team for our brand-new store opening in Moate,” said Fiona Smith. “We already know many of our shoppers who used to travel into Athlone from Moate and the surrounding areas, so it will be fantastic to see familiar faces alongside plenty of new ones. There’s incredible excitement building across the local community, and the whole store team can't wait to open the doors.”